Best places to live in the Knoxville metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Knoxville metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Knoxville metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#22. Oliver Springs

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,384

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#21. Midtown

- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 1,281

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#20. Madisonville

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 5,184

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#19. Friendsville

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,056

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#18. Harriman

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,021

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#17. Seymour

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 15,914

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#16. Mascot

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 2,904

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#15. Sweetwater

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,462

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#14. Lenoir City

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 10,681

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#13. Clinton

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 10,141

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#12. Eagleton Village

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 5,849

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#11. Coalfield

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 2,782

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#10. Loudon

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,235

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#9. Kingston

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,042

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#8. Louisville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 4,369

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#7. Tellico Village

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 6,901

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#6. Knoxville

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 193,721

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#5. Norris

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 1,472

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#4. Alcoa

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,635

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#3. Maryville

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 32,196

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#2. Oak Ridge

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 32,088

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#1. Farragut

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 24,309

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